Medicina, Vol. 43. No. 1, 2007.
Stručni rad
CAMPYLOBACTERS AS THE CAUSE OF ACUTE DIARRHEAL DISEASE IN THE COUNTY PRIMORSKOGORANSKA IN THE YEAR 2006
Darinka Vučković
orcid.org/0000-0003-1266-3891
; Katedra za mikrobiologiju i parazitologiju, Medicinski fakultet SVeučilišta u Rijeci, Hrvatska
Palmira Gregorović-Kesovija
; Nastavni zavod za javno zdravstvo Primorsko-goranske županije, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Brigita Tićac
; Katedra za mikrobiologiju i parazitologiju, Medicinski fakultet SVeučilišta u Rijeci, Hrvatska
Maja Abram
orcid.org/0000-0003-4113-098X
; Katedra za mikrobiologiju i parazitologiju, Medicinski fakultet SVeučilišta u Rijeci, Hrvatska
Sažetak
ABSTRACT
Campylobacter spp. are gram negative, curved, microaerophilic
and thermophilic bacteria. The most important
role in human pathology play Campylobacter jejuni
(C. jejuni) and Campylobacter coli (C. coli) as the causative
agents of acute diarrheal disease developed after
consumption of contaminated meat (poultry or pork).
The aim of the study was to present the quantity of
campylobacters isolated from stools of the patients with
diarrhea in the County Primorsko-Goranska. The data
from the Laboratory for diagnostics of enteric infections
of the Teaching institute of public health of the County
Primorsko-Goranska for the year 2006 were analysed
retrospectively. During that year 6416 stool samples
were examined for Campylobacter spp. Campylobacters
were found in 407 samples (6.34%) but primoisolates
were identified in 239 (3.73%) patients and the other
isolates were from control stools obtained from the
same patients. Among primoisolates C. jejuni was found
in 187 (78.24%) patients, C. coli in 50 (20.92%)
patients and for two isolates (0.84%) species determination
was not possible. The patients were mostly children
under four years of age and young adults and the largest
numbers of isolation were seen in January and September.
Ključne riječi
Hrčak ID:
23344
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Datum izdavanja:
20.3.2007.
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